Bob Costas

In a classic case of worlds colliding, Caitlyn Jenner was a profile in courage on a stage that was all about manipulative chicanery. No one will ever mistake the ESPYs for the Nobel Peace Prize banquet. It's all about the glitz and the glamour and the eye candy in, as one friend put it, "ESPN's own made-up award that's awarded on its own made-up criteria for its own made-up TV show." ESPN gave Jenner an award for her courage Wednesday night. ESPN should have given itself an award for its brazen tabloid ratings play. Remember that ESPN stands for the Entertainment and Sports Programming Network. There was plenty of entertainment going on at the ESPY Awards. ...

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